Chilled Iced Tea
Word Order Practice
Listen to each sentence and arrange the words in the correct order. Click on words to move them to your answer area.
Green checkmark (✓) means your current word order is correct so far. Red X (✗) means there's an error in the order.
Why Word Order Matters in English
Word order is crucial in English because it affects meaning. Unlike some languages that use case endings or particles to show word relationships, English relies heavily on word order to convey meaning.
This exercise helps you:
- Internalize English sentence patterns
- Recognize how common phrasal verbs fit into sentences
- Develop a natural feel for correct English structure
- Improve both listening and grammar simultaneously
1
0
/5
is
drives
what
Excitement
Phil
Excitement
is
what
drives
Phil
2
0
/25
does
exotic
and
it
as
and
nearly
money
for
years
animals
as
the
the
he
much
for
been
excitement
ten
He
capturing
has
smuggling
for
He
has
been
capturing
and
smuggling
exotic
animals
for
nearly
ten
years
and
he
does
it
as
much
for
the
excitement
as
for
the
money
3
0
/10
worked
partner
unpredictable
with
was
who
very
he
a
Once
Once
he
worked
with
a
partner
who
was
very
unpredictable
4
0
/18
they
he
partner
they
crossing
border
stand
were
so
his
out
the
As
quiet
keep
to
told
didn't
As
they
were
crossing
the
border
he
told
his
partner
to
keep
quiet
so
they
didn't
stand
out
5
0
/12
border
Phil
to
money
pay
guard
have
off
not
the
did
enough
Phil
did
not
have
enough
money
to
pay
off
the
border
guard
6
0
/14
Phil
began
with
angry
too
argue
and
partner
the
to
His
got
agent
customs
His
partner
began
to
argue
with
the
customs
agent
and
Phil
got
angry
too
7
0
/13
then
partner
heat
guards
beginning
up
were
and
Things
his
the
to
arrested
Things
were
beginning
to
heat
up
and
then
the
guards
arrested
his
partner
8
0
/10
so
violently
His
started
fighting
sat
partner
down
Phil
just
His
partner
started
fighting
violently
so
Phil
just
sat
down
9
0
/14
locked
out
is
and
partner
They
that
up
his
chilling
jail
guy
in
now
They
locked
up
his
partner
and
now
that
guy
is
chilling
out
in
jail
10
0
/18
in
through
he
chilling
now
and
teas
a
is
Phil
also
out
got
sipping
safely
chilled
iced
bar
Phil
got
through
safely
and
now
he
is
also
chilling
out
in
a
bar
sipping
chilled
iced
teas
Tips for Effective Practice
- Always listen to the audio first before attempting to order the words
- Pay attention to common patterns like subject-verb-object
- Notice how common phrasal verbs are positioned in sentences
- If you make a mistake, use it as a learning opportunity - try to understand why the correct order is different
- After completing each sentence, listen to the audio again while reading your correctly ordered sentence